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Sorry that is a HUUUGE file. You can download it, too.If you are having any problems or have a question, tell me! I can try to help.
REMEMBER: This is NOT the only way to do things on opencanvas, it's merely the basics of what I do. THERE IS NO CORRECT WAY TO DO ANYTHING.
DO check out other tutorials people have made, they are seriously amazing and superior compared to the likes of this here tutorial. DO come up with your own techniques to make your art scream your name all over it. DO experiment with the tools.
Some Questionsfor your convenience and mine lol
Is Opencanvas 1.1 available for Apple computers/Mac?
Not that I know of, unfortunately. You can try the newer versions of OC, though.
Do I have to pay for Opencanvas 1.1? Is it a trial?
No; this version of opencanvas is completely free. No; you can download this program and have it forever on your computer unless you uninstall it.
How come everything is written in weird symbols?
It should appear as Japanese if you have the language pack installed on your computer or something. To switch to english, go to the top of the taskbar, go to the very last drop down list (H) and at the bottom it will say English (E).
How can I add a background without the colors getting all weird/dark?
I think I mentioned that somewhere here, maybe not. Since the layer is autoamtically set to multiply, you'll either have to put the background on a new layer and ERASE parts of the background where it OVERLAPS the coloring on your other layer, OR you can just do the background on the same layer as all your other coloring.
What is OCing/networking, and how do I do that?
Networking on Opencanvas 1.1 is a bit like paintchat, only it's private and can only have a maximum of 4 occupants. You draw on your own individual layers, but share the same canvas with others, so you can see everyone drawing. Found a tutorial on how to set that up here .
Can I use this tutorial for [insert program here] ?
You can, but obviously you might have to tweak a few things since programs are different, but I don't see why you can't copy a technique from opencanvas to use for photoshop or whatever, so try it.
How do I blend?
Assuming you are using a tablet, pretend it is like pencil and paper. The harder you press, the darker the pencil mark; the lighter you press, the lighter the pencil mark. Apply this to your tablet and mess around with it.
Check this youtube video that I made about how to blend/shade. Hopefully it will help: [link]
I'm still having problems with pressure sensitivity.
See that white box in the brushes window? Make sure that line is dragged more toward the bottom right corner.
Also, check out the brush settings- the minimum and general sizes. Examples here: [link]
Linkage
Old tutorial: [link]
Opencanvas 1.1 Download: [link]
Alternate sources found, but I don't know if they work or not: [link] [link] [link]
Other Opencanvas 1.1 tutorials and related things you should DEFINITELY check out:
[link] by *ArtistsHospital (More of a directory of several helpful links. )
[link] by ~Luthien-Rogue (Very informative and detailed as far as tools, shortcuts, the very basic basics of the program.)
[link] by =CentraDragon (this will teach you how to use the subtraction and addition layer modes.)
[link] by *meiken (this shows the artist's way of coloring.)
[link] by *vashs-angel (this shows you how to use the networking feature.)
[link] by ~pixieface (a two parter tutorial, second part is found within the tutorial's description. Also very detailed.)
Hair Tutorial: [link] by me c:
Youtube Blending/Shading Tutorial: [link] by me
also.
Youtube Screen Recording: [link] by me.
Another Youtube Screen Recording: [link] by me.
EDIT on March 5, 2008. I added a huge section at the front about the tools and settings and other bits for those people who really don't know anything about opencanvas 1.1. I also added a miniscule section with smudging.
EDIT on March 30, 2008. Edited some text/added some lips and eyes. Now with links to some other tutorials I find are pretty informative.
EDIT on June 26, 2008. Added link to my hair tutorial and stuff about OC Networking.
EDIT on July 14, 2008. Redid brush settings section and put it at the top and also added a section on how to apply a background.
EDIT on December 27, 2008. Revamped the brushes and whatnot section at the top. Added some links.
EDIT on April 1, 2009. I made a youtube video about blending and shading since I got so many questions about it. Click in the above links or here: [link]
EDIT on April 4, 2009. Added links to my youtube drawing recordings.
EDIT on October 11, 2009. Edited the basics information to make it a little more organized.
tutorial and Celsius (the character) (c)
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yeah, you can't upload .wpb. I jut save my images, when I'm done, in ms paint hahaha.
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oh okay, thanks very much for the help!
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Oh I see.. I'm always confuzzeled when it comes to shading XD
Thanks very much. Kudos to you!
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awesome tut : D been looking for something like this as i've just got a new tablet and i needed a free program to test it on; OC !
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OMG!! This was realy A HUGER THAN LIFE help!!! I can't color anything well and you explained and showed EVERYTHING beatifully!!! AND i understood it ALL! THaNK you So MuCh!!!! 
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This is very useful, thank you! ^_^
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Haaii~ I know it's been awhile since you posted this, but I was wondering what tool you use to highlight. I really like the dodge tool, though it only highlights the color underneath, therefore you can't really highlight with some other random color. (I'm talking about eyes.) Haha. There's a lot of information on this tutorial, so it might have said and I didn't catch it. But most tutorials just say: HIGHLIGHT. Just throw some highlights in there. And I'm like.. how? Haha. So if you could tell me, that'd be greaat~! <3
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Nah, I update this beast all the time and I'm always getting comments/favs on it
Ahh, well the thing I like about opencanvas 1.1 is that there are no dodge OR burn tools! 8D You have to do everything by yourself, because life doesn't always have shortcuts. xD But srsly, I suggest you try to get out of the dodge and burn habit. It's result may be appealing and the process easy, but it's much better if you learn these things on your own
To do highlights, you just pick a color that's a little lighter than the color, and you keep adding lighter tones until you're happy with it. It's really quite simple :U
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And whaaat, with the pencil tool? xD;
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yup, or the watercolor tool.
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Which site is the most reliable to download from, virus wise?
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The first one is where I downloaded mine, I'm positive that the next linked one is fine, and the others should be too but I didn't actually test them.
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wohoo finely a good tutorial!! 
but can you give me some tips for sketching on open canvas :/? if you look at the drawings i made with open canvas you'll see i sucks T_T
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THank you (:
Hmm well, what I suggest is just using a color that is light but dark enough so that you can still see it... sketch very loosely at first and then get into details with a slightly darker color.
I made a video recording me drawing a picture, and in the beginning there's a couple minutes of sketching: [link]
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I use OC for quite some time (most of times I think it's better to draw than photoshop), but still, you put a lot of things I didnt know I could do with OC... thanks a lot for that
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Awesome, I'm glad I could bring to light some of those things. Check out the links in the description, there are some even better ones with even more tips/tricks
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cool!... I'll check them too.
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This guide is great, I will make sure I fav it^^
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Thanks, this is really useful.
Since iยดm new with OpenCanvas...
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agh another open cnvas tutorial that just says"blend" this really doesnt help me since i am a moron who is crap at oc
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Well the best way to learn, from my point of view, is actually just experimenting with the program itself and not listening to tutorials, but it doesn't meant tutorials can't be there to help.
Blending is simply something I cannot instruct one to do unless they fool around with the program themselves; you won't get hurt if you try it
There's a small section underneath the shading of the skin segment to try to illustrate blending. In my description, I also wrote this:
"How do I blend?
I guess my little blending explanation wasn't very clear or detailed up there. Assuming you are using a tablet, pretend it is like pencil and paper. The harder you press, the darker the pencil mark; the lighter you press, the lighter the pencil mark. Apply this to your tablet and mess around with it."
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wow thank you so much ^^
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thank you so much i just got this program today and had no idea how to use it had to make up my own hair style though 
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no problem, and the more you experiment, the more you'll know, with everything. 
if you have trouble trying to come up with certain hairstyles or clothing, and sometimes poses even, magazines are a good place to start looking at.
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thanks i'll remember that next time
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very nice tuto^^
un, i would like to make some question.
What do you use to color the skin?watercolor or pen/pencil?
Do you do the shading on only one level?
i don't really understand how to shading. you put a color in the middle and then start coloring on the other two?
Do you know some short cut with the keytable?like make bigger or smaller the brush without use the controls
how do you create the pinkish/reddish cheeks that you can see on some pic? is it still opencanvas?
to the background problem.
if you put the background in standard, the lineart-layer on multiply and the color-layer on standard. it should be ok, without coloring on the background (so if in the end you would like to change it, you can). this is if you color on only one layer.
if you used more, you only have to add a color-layer on multiply over the color-layer on standard.
sorry, if i annoyed you. ciau
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thank you and no problem, I encourage asking questions. I'm not annoyed
What do you use to color the skin?watercolor or pen/pencil?
For this tutorial and most of my drawings, I use the pen/pencil tool only. I hardly ever use watercolor.
Do you do the shading on only one level?
Yes.
i don't really understand how to shading. you put a color in the middle and then start coloring on the other two?
Well, the way I shade is this: Put one color (example: light skin color) and then on the SAME layer, put down another (example: dark skin color, for shading) and then you blend them together. I can't really explain it more simply than that
Do you know some short cut with the keytable?
To make the brush smaller or bigger, I don't know how to do that using keyboard short cuts... maybe the other tutorials I have linked in the description will help. Pen pressure will also make different sizes sometimes.
i hope this helps :3
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i don't really understand how to shading. you put a color in the middle and then start coloring on the other two?
Well, the way I shade is this: Put one color (example: light skin color) and then on the SAME layer, put down another (example: dark skin color, for shading) and then you blend them together. I can't really explain it more simply than that
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for tht what tool would you recomend to blend tht
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Well, for blending, You can use any tool, really, but I recommend something with a low opacity. (You can adjust opacity settings in the brush box)
Here, since you're like the 29084293rd person to ask me about this I thought I'd make a video, so maybe a visual will help instead
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omg ty also lol i mean im having alot of trouble finding skin tones in my color palette thingy lol what would be a good color to try to find it yellow light brown or somewhere else(sry ik hard questio to answer)
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No problem I'm glad it helped.
And.... Skin tones in normal lighting can mostly be found in the reds to yellows. YOu can go to google.com and type in "skin tones" and look at the images to get some examples of skin tones found in real life. (In pictures, skin tones are usually brightened to be more appealing.)
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What do you save the finished picture as (etc. jpg)??
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My recommendation would be to save, in opencanvas 1.1, as the regular .wpb file. .jpg makes the quality bad and does not save layers. .bmp makes the quality look fine, but you also lose the option of having separate layers.
By saving as a .wpb, you will save your separate layers AND the quality; so just copy the image (ctrl+c) onto a different image editing program, such as Paint or photoshop if you have it, and save how you'd normally save other pictures. ( .png is often the best option
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this was a huge help thanks a lot
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Wow, thanks so much for this. This really, really helped.
Oh, and your style is amazing.
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This is a well detailed tutorial, and it'll help me a lot in the future~! Thank you!
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Aaah this is very helpful, gonna fav it and use it next time =3
I used open canvas 1.1 a very long time ago, at my beginnings of drawing manga, and I did not really improve cuz I was such a noob
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oh, I'm glad! Good luck and have fun with it
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It was good...but I'm still lost with the lineart T_T
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Aww, you are? Why are you confused? I'll try to help you :3
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I don't know! T_T Its just so different from what I'm used to. The color palette...and theres no selection tool...or fill tool...I think I'll just stick with PhotoFiltre until I'm no longer a sped. XD
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Oh, but don't feel obligated to stick 100% to this tutorial. It's only to show what I do, and to help you understand the basics if needed; you can apply whatever techniques you want/change whatever you want obviously. (:
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